Offbeat Pictures of The Week - May 7

Offbeat Pictures of The Week - May 7

Korean Confederation of Trade Unions Hold May Day Rally In Seoul

Chung Sung-Jun

A South Korean woman ties a yellow ribbon of hope for the safe return of missing passengers of sunken ferry Sewol at a group memorial altar on May 1, 2014 in Seoul, South Korea. No survivors have been found since 174 passengers and crew were rescued on the day of the incident, April 16.

A South Korean woman ties a yellow ribbon of hope for the safe return of missing passengers of sunken ferry Sewol at a group memorial altar on May 1, 2014 in Seoul, South Korea. No survivors have been found since 174 passengers and crew were rescued on the day of the incident, April 16.

INDIA-ELECTION

DIBYANGSHU SARKAR

Indian supporters wearing masks bearing the image of Chief Minister of the western Indian state of Gujarat and India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi wait to listen to him speak during a campaign rally in Kolkata on May 7, 2014. India's 814-million-strong electorate is voting in the world's biggest election which is set to sweep the Hindu nationalist opposition to power at a time of low growth, anger about corruption and warnings about religious unrest. AFP PHOTO / Dibyangshu Sarkar

Indian supporters wearing masks bearing the image of Chief Minister of the western Indian state of Gujarat and India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi wait to listen to him speak during a campaign rally in Kolkata on May 7, 2014. India's 814-million-strong electorate is voting in the world's biggest election which is set to sweep the Hindu nationalist opposition to power at a time of low growth, anger about corruption and warnings about religious unrest. AFP PHOTO / Dibyangshu Sarkar

RUGBYU-WORLD-WHEELCHAIR-CHALLENGE

CARL COURT

Mayor of London Boris Johnson (C) takes part in wheelchair rugby demonstration in central London on May 7, 2014 to officially launch the World Wheelchair Rugby Challenge which will take place in October 2015 in the Copper Box Arena at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in east London. AFP PHOTO / CARL COURT

Mayor of London Boris Johnson (C) takes part in wheelchair rugby demonstration in central London on May 7, 2014 to officially launch the World Wheelchair Rugby Challenge which will take place in October 2015 in the Copper Box Arena at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in east London. AFP PHOTO / CARL COURT

Ladakh Locals Cast Their Vote For India's General Election

Kevin Frayer

A Buddhist monk from the Drukpa lineage leaves a polling station after voting near the Hemis Monastery on May 7, 2014 in Hemis, Ladakh, India. India is in the midst of a nine phase general election that began April 7 and ends May 12.

A Buddhist monk from the Drukpa lineage leaves a polling station after voting near the Hemis Monastery on May 7, 2014 in Hemis, Ladakh, India. India is in the midst of a nine phase general election that began April 7 and ends May 12.

ISRAEL-ANIMAL-ZOO-BEAR

JACK GUEZ

Mango, a 19-year-old male Syrian brown bear is sedated as he is prepared for an operation to treat a slipped disk (T2 and T3) at the Ramat Gan Safari park, near Tel Aviv, on May 7, 2014. This is reportedly the first operation of its kind ever to takeplace. AFP PHOTO / JACK GUEZ

Mango, a 19-year-old male Syrian brown bear is sedated as he is prepared for an operation to treat a slipped disk (T2 and T3) at the Ramat Gan Safari park, near Tel Aviv, on May 7, 2014. This is reportedly the first operation of its kind ever to takeplace. AFP PHOTO / JACK GUEZ

Re:publica 2014 Digital Society Conferences

Sean Gallup

Scorpions are suspended in lollipops at the booth of a retailer selling edible insects for human consumption at the 2014 re:publica conferences on digital society on May 6, 2014 in Berlin, Germany. Advocates seeking to promote insects as food for people see insects as a major and cheap source of protein and a necessary means to fight global hunger. The conference brings together bloggers, developers, human rights activists and others to discuss the course of the digital future. Re:publica will run until May 8.

Scorpions are suspended in lollipops at the booth of a retailer selling edible insects for human consumption at the 2014 re:publica conferences on digital society on May 6, 2014 in Berlin, Germany. Advocates seeking to promote insects as food for people see insects as a major and cheap source of protein and a necessary means to fight global hunger. The conference brings together bloggers, developers, human rights activists and others to discuss the course of the digital future. Re:publica will run until May 8.

Copacabana Beach Hosts Bear Sculpture Exhibit

Mario Tama

A man bikes past some of the 145 bear sculptures that form the 'United Buddy Bears' exhibition along famed Copacabana beach on May 6, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro. The project promotes tolerance in the world with the two-meter tall sculptures painted by artists from United Nations member states. The show officially opened today and will run through the 2014 FIFA World Cup which begins June 12.

A man bikes past some of the 145 bear sculptures that form the 'United Buddy Bears' exhibition along famed Copacabana beach on May 6, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro. The project promotes tolerance in the world with the two-meter tall sculptures painted by artists from United Nations member states. The show officially opened today and will run through the 2014 FIFA World Cup which begins June 12.

Ruben Barzilay (R) rides the electric powered, YikeBike, on display at the eMerge Americas Techweek held in the Miami Beach Convention Center on May 6, 2014 in Miami Beach, Florida. The eMerge conference brought together more than 100 speakers from large technology companies and emerging ventures throughout South Florida and Latin America as well as gave people hands on experience with robots, video games and other high tech ventures.

Ruben Barzilay (R) rides the electric powered, YikeBike, on display at the eMerge Americas Techweek held in the Miami Beach Convention Center on May 6, 2014 in Miami Beach, Florida. The eMerge conference brought together more than 100 speakers from large technology companies and emerging ventures throughout South Florida and Latin America as well as gave people hands on experience with robots, video games and other high tech ventures.

Fenwicks And Royal Ascot Launch Mad Hatters Window

Ben A. Pruchnie

Piers Atkinson, Vivien Sheriff, Rosie Olivia, Noel Stewart and Jane Taylor pose for a photograph ahead of Royal Ascot which takes place from June 17th-21st, leading London department store Fenwick of Bond Street launches its Mad Hatters window which celebrates the exciting and talented milliners sold at Fenwick - including Jane Taylor, Piers Atkinson, Noel Stewart, Rosie Olivia and Vivien Sheriff at Fenwick Of Bond Street on May 6, 2014 in London, England.

Piers Atkinson, Vivien Sheriff, Rosie Olivia, Noel Stewart and Jane Taylor pose for a photograph ahead of Royal Ascot which takes place from June 17th-21st, leading London department store Fenwick of Bond Street launches its Mad Hatters window which celebrates the exciting and talented milliners sold at Fenwick - including Jane Taylor, Piers Atkinson, Noel Stewart, Rosie Olivia and Vivien Sheriff at Fenwick Of Bond Street on May 6, 2014 in London, England.

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A South Korean woman ties a yellow ribbon of hope for the safe return... News PhotoPhotographer Chung Sung-JunCollection: Getty Images News 2014 Getty ImagesSEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - MAY 01: A South Korean woman ties a yellow ribbon of hope for the safe return of missing passengers of sunken ferry Sewol at a group memorial altar on May 1, 2014 in Seoul, South Korea. No survivors have been found since 174 passengers and crew were rescued on the day of the incident, April 16. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)